EP3374189C0 - Modular printing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Modular printing apparatus and method

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Publication number
EP3374189C0
EP3374189C0 EP16863781.7A EP16863781A EP3374189C0 EP 3374189 C0 EP3374189 C0 EP 3374189C0 EP 16863781 A EP16863781 A EP 16863781A EP 3374189 C0 EP3374189 C0 EP 3374189C0
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Prior art keywords
printing apparatus
modular printing
modular
printing
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3374189A1 (en
EP3374189A4 (en
EP3374189B1 (en
Inventor
Ofer Ben-Zur
Alon Feldman
Ohad Snir
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Kornit Digital Ltd
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Kornit Digital Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/145—Arrangement thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4078—Printing on textile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/02—Platens
    • B41J11/06—Flat page-size platens or smaller flat platens having a greater size than line-size platens
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/02—Framework
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/54—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
    • B41J3/543—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements with multiple inkjet print heads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00507—Details, e.g. mounting arrangements, desaeration devices
    • B60H1/00514—Details of air conditioning housings
    • B60H1/00542—Modular assemblies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
  • Coloring (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
EP16863781.7A 2015-11-10 2016-11-09 Modular printing apparatus and method Active EP3374189B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201562253203P 2015-11-10 2015-11-10
PCT/IL2016/051210 WO2017081682A1 (en) 2015-11-10 2016-11-09 Modular printing apparatus and method

Publications (4)

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EP3374189A1 EP3374189A1 (en) 2018-09-19
EP3374189A4 EP3374189A4 (en) 2019-07-10
EP3374189C0 true EP3374189C0 (en) 2023-08-02
EP3374189B1 EP3374189B1 (en) 2023-08-02

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EP (1) EP3374189B1 (en)
CN (1) CN108602360B (en)
WO (1) WO2017081682A1 (en)

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US10906312B2 (en) 2021-02-02
CN108602360B (en) 2021-03-19
US10543686B2 (en) 2020-01-28
US11712895B2 (en) 2023-08-01
US20200122463A1 (en) 2020-04-23
WO2017081682A1 (en) 2017-05-18
EP3374189A1 (en) 2018-09-19
CN108602360A (en) 2018-09-28
EP3374189A4 (en) 2019-07-10
EP3374189B1 (en) 2023-08-02
US20180339510A1 (en) 2018-11-29

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